The English Reader Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers ...: With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good Reading |
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... never saw a man before . " Obidah then related the occurrences of his journey , without any concealment or palliation . 14. " Son , " said the hermit , " let the errours and follies , the dan- gers and escape of this day , sink deep ...
... never saw a man before . " Obidah then related the occurrences of his journey , without any concealment or palliation . 14. " Son , " said the hermit , " let the errours and follies , the dan- gers and escape of this day , sink deep ...
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... never shows us a smiling countenance , while he meditates evil against us in his heart . He never praises us among our friends ; and then joins in traducing us among our enemies . We shall never find one part of his character at ...
... never shows us a smiling countenance , while he meditates evil against us in his heart . He never praises us among our friends ; and then joins in traducing us among our enemies . We shall never find one part of his character at ...
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... never depend upon the smile of princes ; that I will never stand exposed to the artifices of courts ; I will never pant for publick honours , nor disturb my quiet with the affairs of state . Such was my scheme of life , which I ...
... never depend upon the smile of princes ; that I will never stand exposed to the artifices of courts ; I will never pant for publick honours , nor disturb my quiet with the affairs of state . Such was my scheme of life , which I ...
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of future felicity | 80 |
Cicero against Verres | 91 |
An address to young persons | 100 |
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Alexander Selkirk Antiparos appear attention beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres character comfort death Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread EARL of STRAFFORD earth enjoy enjoyments envy errours eternity ev'ry evil father feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus gentle give ground Haman happiness hast Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope horrour human inflection innocence Jugurtha king labours LINDLEY MURRAY live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature nature's never Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions pause peace perfection person pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride prince proper publick Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise Roman Senate scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shine Sicily smile sorrow soul sound spirit spring superiour sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion truth vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words youth